YES!! THIS is the homelab content we were promised :D
I’m one of those who dearly missed the Self-Hosted show, and I’m glad it is loving on through nods to self-hosting in this program.
Keep being awesome lads!
PS: I’d love if more of the picks were useful self hosted apps :)
624: Tiny PC, Huge Problems
By Jupiter Broadcasting
Aired Jul 20, 2025 · 1h 22m · Last boosted Jul 27, 2025
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Everyone who has boosted 624: Tiny PC, Huge Problems on Nostr, ranked by sats sent, all time.
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DerivationDingusOct 31, 2024
5k Boost just because it’s Wednesday!
DerivationDingusOct 24, 2024
22k Screw it! I’m blowing the whole boost budget on TWIB this week. Another newbie corner idea: what’s the difference between the different address/wallet types? I still use some “legacy” wallet addresses but some things I’ve read seem to suggest changing that. I find it confusing. From what I can tell there’s wrapped segwit, native segwit (which may or may not be the same as bech32, idk), and taproot. I found an article about switching to taproot on stacker news. It mentions that the others are more expensive and will continue getting more expensive over time, but I’d love to know why that is and if there’s ever a reason to choose one of the other options or if taproot really is the best, etc.
DerivationDingusOct 24, 2024
100k Finished the episode and feeling the need to send in extra value after that boost segment. I wanted to boost about newbie corner anyway. I would love a holiday special episode that goes over some of the logic behind your setup. What I wanted to ask you about, that I think could go with a holiday special, has to do with cold storage. I have a new cold card mk4 that I want to move my cold storage to, but I can’t decide how I want to balance backups and security. I’d be interested to hear how your thoughts change when thinking about individuals protecting their wealth as well as small business. Preferably, I’d like something that my wife could handle if me and the hardware wallet were to suddenly vanish. If something terrible like a house fire happened, and I didn’t make it, she could not access our money, the way it’s set up right now.
DerivationDingusOct 24, 2024
66k Hi Chris, I just started the episode but I forgot to boost last week so I wanted to fire some value back your way.
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DerivationDingusOct 9, 2024
31k Just noticed I received errors on earlier boosts. I’ll boost extra later. No biggie.
DerivationDingusOct 9, 2024
11k On a different note, my nix-Bitcoin node is working out great! I love how intense the security defaults are. I even have it routing through a tiny linode! That was a challenge all by itself but we got there.
Is the JB server Jupiter01? I enabled tor and stuff but kept getting connection errors when I tried to open a channel. I’m trying to do my part and provide some of that sweet sweet liquidity.
DerivationDingusOct 9, 2024
10k For some reason River’s KYC rejected me and wouldn’t let me try again for 30 days. I ended up just going with Swan and never tried again. I’ve never had a KYC issue with any other company, before or since, but I’d really rather be a River customer than a Swan customer right now.
DerivationDingusOct 9, 2024
10k Chris, your timing is hilarious. Despite nearly constant reminders from my wife, I put off dealing with old retirement accounts for TWO YEARS, and finally got around to it last week. I decided open 401k and Roth IRA accounts with Swan Bitcoin. I use Swan to DCA, so it was convenient, and it allowed me to put this money in Bitcoin without taking a big tax hit. I’d heard some of the drama, but didn’t think much of it until hearing this episode. I agree with your analysis though, all these little turd nuggets are adding up, and it’s starting to smell like a full-blown shitstorm. As I type this boost, I’m looking at two checks made out to a Ripple-owned crypto bank, per Swan’s instructions. I have to admit, I’m starting to have second thoughts.
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DerivationDingusMar 19, 2026
190k Hi Chris, I really appreciate everything you do and the work you put into the show. I hope this value makes it a little more worth it for you. TWiB is one of the best bitcoin shows on the internet! Let’s get these numbers up, boys!
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DerivationDingusJun 3, 2026
44k Great show as usual! Thanks for the value! Even if Bitcoin is flat for another quarter or two, TONS of great work has been happening. It just gives us plebs more time to DCA at these super low prices!
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DerivationDingusAug 7, 2025
22k Hey Chris! Great show! Regarding the age vs gold standard stuff, I more or less agree with you, I just see it a little differently. Instead of time since 1971, I think of it as “time spent on a fiat system”: They blow up 100% of the time, so the longer one goes, the more messed up and prone to failure it is. Going off the gold standard allowed for more creative ways to keep the charade going.
Also, consider the incentives of fiat. It basically incentivizes everyone to buy up all the resources as quickly as possible. The longer you hodl dollars, the less you get when you spend. Of course people are going to buy up and hoard all the scarce assets they can, it makes for better money than the money!
We live in a clown world, I swear. 🤡
Keep the excellent Bitcoin content coming! I loved the bonus ep! I’d happily pay for bonus conent again. ❤️
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DerivationDingusFeb 12, 2026
21k I might be biased, considering I’ve “nix-ified” nearly every device in the house, but I’ll add a big +1 to nix-bitcoin. It’s been rock solid for me. I deployed it in a NixOS container a couple years ago, and I just did another major version update on it a couple nights ago. The update went super smooth, no issues. After a quick reboot, everything was back up, including the lightning channel with your node. Nix-Bitcoin is awesome!
Aug 12, 2026
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deepnerdythoughtsAug 12, 2026
20k We've started to do 'bowls' for family and friend gatherings. Each person brings a few things. Think of all the options at a Chipotle or similar. You can set a theme for the bowl like Mexican, Indian, Korean etc. It seems to work well for dietary restrictions as you build your own bowl. Also I think it allows people to put in as much or as little work as they want. The challenge is coordination, with small groups a group chat works but large groups you need a sign-up spreadsheet with categories.
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DerivationDingusNov 29, 2024
20k Excellent episode, as usual! I think you’ve hit the nail on the head about BTC loans. I believe it’s going to be a massive market. I need one myself, actually. Last year, I had some cash set aside to buy a car and went to some dealerships, but right before I pulled the trigger, Uncle Sam hit my wife and I with a massive tax bill. It was our first full year living and working in WA, and I guess my wife wasn’t paying enough in taxes out of her paycheck. Wiped out my whole car fund. Luckily, I was listening to TWIB, and stacking sats. So, it didn’t hurt as bad as it could have, but now I need one of those BTC loans. I am highly interested in the subject either way, so thanks for covering these important topics!
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deepnerdythoughtsMar 19, 2026
5k The next time you need an EV charger I recommend openevse. It is open hardware/software. https://openevse.com/ I bought mine in 2017. It lives in my garage in MN. I have had to fix it twice but ordered the parts fixed it myself. I just ordered the esp32 based wifi module to upgrade the original esp8266 which will let me run new firmware with features I'm excited about. I just started using the HACS integration as well. I don't have solar yet but openEVSE has features for charging based on solar production.
deepnerdythoughtsMar 18, 2026
2k Found on hacker news https://nightingale.cafe/
deepnerdythoughtsMar 18, 2026
5k The thing on my desk I fidget with most is a stress ball that looks like the earth branded by Littlefuse. I also fidget with a plastic ring with a fake stone that spins and makes a satisfying sound. It fits my pinky...
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DerivationDingusAug 4, 2026
11k PSA: There is NO mobile Sparrow wallet. If you see a mobile wallet with Sparrow branding it is a SCAM!
Thanks for the value. Stay safe out there.
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DerivationDingusAug 13, 2026
10k I managed to avoid getting any funds stolen, but I still regenerated a bunch of wallets, and not just the CC, as a result of all this. Thanks to the inspiration from LUP, I decided to build an offline NixOS ISO with sparrow, and a custom script I wrote to generate seed phrases, using /dev/urandom. It worked like a charm, and I can be quite sure no one else creates wallets like I do. 😂 Thanks for the value!
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DerivationDingusApr 26, 2026
9.5k Love the bonus content! It was great seeing you guys at Linuxfest! Have a good LUP today!!
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DerivationDingusAug 30, 2024
7k I connected Fountain to nostr with my own relay and all that and took the opportunity to change my name to better reflect who I am as a person. :P
Before, I was boosting as ByteBandit. The name change seems to have changed my 100k boost to Anonymous, so I figured I’d boost back in with my new name. I’ll also send you a message on matrix as proof.
In the last episode, you mentioned nix-Bitcoin, which I have been experimenting with for a while. I would love to see what you’ve got going on, if you’re able to share that config. If not, no worries. Either way, hit me some mac&cheese, please. ;)
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deepnerdythoughtsSep 19, 2026
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deepnerdythoughtsMar 13, 2026
5k I just used opencode with their free model to unpin then remove a bunch of pinned but unsupported flatpaks. At work I've been using GitHub copilot for a year or so. So far it is just making me slightly more productive. However more important is I will more often try things I'm less familiar with because the cost of trying them is a couple minutes writing a prompt. For example I added dark mode to an internal JavaScript site on a Friday afternoon. It took hours overall, my 1st time using JavaScript, but the 1st prompt gave immediate results and I got hooked.
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deepnerdythoughtsJan 13, 2026
5k informative podcast episode about metabolism - https://gastropod.com/everything-you-know-about-metabolism-… - I'm listening to it again because it was dense.
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deepnerdythoughtsDec 11, 2025
5k Angela, Could eye strain be a factor in your migraine? Do you have more glare in your computing environment than previously? Also how are your workstation ergonomics at home as well as the office? Solving migraines and headaches has Nobel Prize in Medicine potential!
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deepnerdythoughtsSep 25, 2025
5k If I think from a gift perspective and back track to a theme. I mainly receive microcenter gift cards so my theme is DIY computers and electronics?
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deepnerdythoughtsAug 7, 2025
5k Don't use soap, dry with a paper towel!
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deepnerdythoughtsJul 25, 2025
5k If you haven't already, check out Jenny Parks, Star Trek Cat books from your local digital library. They're very short and very funny. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_Cats
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deepnerdythoughtsJun 12, 2025
5k That's some tasty bass.
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deepnerdythoughtsApr 18, 2025
5k For leaky canoe:. My home-manager config for firefox https://github.com/nikolarobottesla/infra-nix-config/blob/m…
Sad the show is ending but maybe it will give me more time to... work on my home lab!
Take care.
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deepnerdythoughtsApr 17, 2025
5k Sounds like you need a cat or 7. Business idea: killer cat for hire
I thoroughly enjoyed the unplugged StarCraft edition but wouldn't want more than 10% gaming per year.
And now time to plug your membership program and brag that I've been a member for 3 years. I listen to the unplugged bootleg and just subscribed the launch bootleg due to someone mentioning it in another boost.
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deepnerdythoughtsApr 11, 2025
5k Shout out to the choir folk. Singing in a group gives my problem solving neurons a break.
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deepnerdythoughtsJun 18, 2025
1k Michael Saylor clip from ep61, IPOs discussed:
https://tarikpierce.com/blog/mstr-vs-strk-vs-strf/
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AntonyJul 26, 2025
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This ZigBee dongle contains same SoC as HAyellow: https://sonoff.tech/en-us/products/sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-do… For migration I would make sure the firmware versions match (firmware can be flashed). I bought this dongle a year ago but only just plugged it into my pi4 HA. I've seen some chatter about bad knockoffs so buy from a reputable source.
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I almost tried Nebula, but I actually just converted all my stuff from WireGuard to self-hosted Netbird. If you guys had consulted with me first, I’d have probably chosen nebula, but at least it will be interesting to compare the two. =P With WireGuard, I kept ending up in situations where DNS alone couldn’t quite do everything I needed. Netbird redirects DNS queries to itself, which allows it to respond for your private network, or forward them to the local DNS provider, and that means I can refer to my stuff by name AND it doesn’t break the software on my work PC. What a time to be alive! I really like it so far! Much better than handling as many WireGuard keys as I was. Does nebula do something similar to netbird with DNS?
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I have had really good luck with N100 boards. I have 2 that run 24/7. One is my firewall and the other is my NAS. Chris and Wes, you have both recently mentioned you’re thinking about new network gear. I’ve been running opnsense on a barebones, fanless n100 firewall with 4 2.5G NICs from Aliexpress for years, and I don’t really have any reason to complain. It’s been super stable and reliable for me. Wes, I have successfully used one to spoof the MAC address of and replace CenturyLink’s router without having to tell them, when I lived in Seattle. You just need to configure the WAN port to handle the management VLAN (201) and PPPoE. I built the NAS myself with an N100 board I found on sale. It came with 6 SATA ports and I added more with a PCI adapter. I also really like that I can dedicate a full 2.5G NIC to each of my VLANs. It’s in a Jonsbo NAS case with front loading disks running NixOS (btw). All in all, I really like these little n100 boards on projects that I want to treat like an appliance.